Azerbaijan Guild of Film Critics

Date of establishment: 24.01.2025

Chairman: Nadir Badalov

Deputy chairmen: Haji Safarov, Aygun Aslanli

Founding members: Aliya Dadashova, Aygun Aslanli, Nazrin Mahu, Ilgar Guliyev, Ulvi Mehdi, Haji Safarov, Togrul Abbasov, Shahla Amirli, Sevinj Elsever, Ramil Alakbarov, Oleg Safaraliyev, Ali Isa Jabbarov

The organization was established at the initiative of Azerbaijani film critics. The goals of the Guild are to promote local cinema at world festivals and increase personnel training in this field.

The first project of the Guild is to establish the Azerbaijan Film Critics Guild Award and present the first awards (2025).